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Polymarket paid creators to stage fake winning bets to lure U.S. users
Polymarket paid creators to stage fake winning bets to attract U.S. users, according to a Wall Street Journal investigation. The investigation found none of approximately $1.9 million in bets shown in 1,105 creator videos were real.
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